Area girls golf teams qualify for state tournament

Monday

Region II-5A teams dominated at the 5A upper state tournament at the Waterford Golf Club in Rock Hill

All five region teams that advanced to the upper state tournament also qualified for next week’s state tournament at Mid-Carolina Country Club. Boiling Springs was the highest-finishing local team, taking home a second-place finish. The Bulldogs fired a 303 on the day, 15 shots behind first-place Blythewood.

Boiling Springs’ M.K. Talledo shot a 63 to claim medalist honors on the day. Talledo’s stellar round was one of just two rounds under par in the event.

Byrnes finished third, shooting 320. Dorman was fourth with a 342, Gaffney was fifth with 353, Nation Ford shot 367 for sixth place, T.L. Hanna’s 369 was good for seventh, and Spartanburg shot a 378 to grab the eighth and final qualifying spot.

In the 3A/2A/1A Upper State tournament at Boscobel, three area schools advanced to next week’s state tournament at Carolina Springs.

Chesnee fired a 359 to finish second, eight shots behind No. 1 St. Joseph’s. Chapman finished fourth with a 372, and Landrum tied Emerald for sixth place with a 383.

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